a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice; "the various turpitudes of modern society" 同义词:turpitude,
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles; "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"; "moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration"; "its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity"; "Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction" 同义词:corruption, degeneracy, depravation, putrefaction,
例句与用法
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The master-at-arm's character shows "a depravity according to nature" . 这位军械长的性格表现出“一种服从本能的堕落。”
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It seemed to reveal to her an undreamed depravity in her nature . 这念头似乎对她揭露了自己本性里过去竟想不到的一种劣根性。
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Every old man complains of the growing depravity of the world, of the petulance and insolence of the rising generation . 每个老人都抱怨世界日益腐败,正在成长的一代人无礼傲慢。
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The laws of men or the laws of religion have no longer sufficient power to check depravity of manners and the triumph of the wicked . 人类的法律和宗教的规条已无力阻止道德沦落、邪恶得逞。
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She spoke of the depravity of the natives in a voice which nothing could hush, but with a vehemently unctuous horror . 她说起土人如何堕落的时候,嗓门高亢,全无掩饰,却带着一种津津乐道而又慷慨激昂的嫌恶神情。
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She spoke of the depravity of the natives in a voice which nothing could hush, but with a vehemently uncutous horror . 她说起土人如何堕落的时候,嗓门高亢,全无掩饰,却带着一种津津乐道而又慷慨激昂的嫌恶神情。
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Outside the sun blazes bright , but in my head linger the remnants of depravity and hatred 外面有太阳照耀时,意识里只剩邪恶和憎恨。
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The revolters have gone deep in depravity , but i will chastise all of them 何5 : 2这些悖逆的人、肆行杀戮、罪孽极深我却斥责他们众人。
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For a truth , she was rather shocked and frightened by this evidence of human depravity 说实话,这事足以证明人类的邪恶。这证据让她大为震惊和害怕。
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She was shocked by this thought . it seemed to reveal to her an undreamed depravity in her nature 这念头令她大为惊讶,似乎向她泄露了她某种连做梦也不曾想到的低劣天性。